Bathycongrus bullisi
Bullish Conger
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Anguilliformes (True Eels)
Congridae (Conger Eels)
Bathycongrus
Bathycongrus bullisi (Bullish Conger)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: eel-like. Mouth inferior; preanal lateral line pores 41-44; dorsal and anal fin rays segmented; vertical margins with black margin (Ref. 13608).
Distribution
Continental margin from N Gulf of
Habitat Associations
Marine. bathydemersal. depth range 366-475 m.
Biology
To 60 cm TL.
Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2011-08-15. Resilience: Medium (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: bycatch.
References
Uyeno, T., K. Matsuura and E. Fujii (eds.) (1983) Fishes trawled off Suriname and French Guiana. Japan Marine Fishery Resource Research Center, Tokyo, Japan. 519 p.
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